Lenny Mittens

Lenny Cabled Mittens by ValKnitting

What is Being Made

The Lenny Cabled Mittens are a pair of knitted mittens featuring decorative cable stitch patterns. This intermediate-level knitting project uses the Alize Superlana Midi yarn in aran weight and produces mittens suitable for cold-weather wear. The design showcases cable techniques worked in the round, creating textured, dimensional fabric.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters. The mittens are constructed using in-the-round knitting, which can be worked on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop method on a large circular needle. The pattern utilizes cable stitches as the primary decorative element, requiring the knitter to work with a cable needle to create twisted, rope-like textures across the mitten surface.

The construction begins with the Cable Cast-On method, which creates a sturdy, flexible edge ideal for mittens. Working in continuous rounds eliminates the need for seaming and creates seamless mittens with a professional finish.

Stitches and Cable Abbreviations

The Lenny Cabled Mittens pattern includes the following specialized cable stitches:

• 2/2 LC (Left Cable) – Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; knit 2; knit 2 from cable needle
• 2/2 RPC (Right Purl Cable) – Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back; knit 2; purl 2 from cable needle
• 2/2 LPC (Left Purl Cable) – Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front; purl 2; knit 2 from cable needle
• PM (Place Marker) – Used to mark the beginning of rounds and pattern sections

These cable combinations create visual interest by crossing knit and purl stitches, producing both raised cable textures and subtle background definition.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Lenny Cabled Mittens pattern calls for Alize Superlana Midi yarn in aran weight. This yarn is a blend of 75% acrylic and 25% wool, offering durability and warmth with easy care. One ball contains 100 grams and yields 170 meters (186 yards). The complete mitten project requires approximately 90 grams or 168 yards of yarn.

The pattern was photographed in two colorways: color 310 (Honey) and color 55 (White), demonstrating how the cable texture reads differently across light and warm tones.

Needles and Gauge

The pattern is worked on Size 5 mm (US 8) needles, or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge. Crafters may choose between double-pointed needles for traditional in-the-round knitting or a large circular needle using the Magic Loop method, depending on personal preference and experience level.

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper mitten fit and is specified in the pattern instructions.

Pattern Construction

The mittens begin with casting on 40 stitches using the Cable Cast-On method. Stitches are joined to work in the round with careful attention to avoid twisting. Stitch markers are placed at the beginning of the round and at designated points throughout the pattern to help track cable placements and pattern repeats. The pattern notes indicate specific marker placement instructions within the detailed pattern description.